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Not all is "bad" about this tire. Rode home from work yesterday in all kinds of rain and possible variation of wet surfaces except for, of course, snow. It is pretty amazing wet tire, grip is excellent, I could not even trigger traction control to kick in leaving traffic lights. I did not go WOT or basically that would be 0 to 60 in 3 seconds, but more like 0 to 60 in 5 seconds. Rock solid under pretty substantial acceleration in the rain. It was about 60 degrees yesterday.

Got your point but for the sake of being annoying asshole, again, Rossi never raced on Dunlops. 😁

What is it?

Well, counterfeit drugs from China? Nothing to worry about. Their quality control is phenomenal, and truly second to none. Especially in Wuhan region.

Gonna drop pressure to 30 psi, will see if handling suffers.

So, I tossed one in the back because Dunlop Roadsmart 2 was completely worn out. Like showing cords. 😆 And no grip in cool mornings. Why Avon? Because was cheap, that is why. About 140 plus tax for 190/55-17. I need this rear to finish this and start next season. Later when I do Alaska 3.0 I'll switch to Pilot Roads set that is waiting patiently in my garage. I scored those for like 200 bucks brand new off eBay. Back to Avon. Normally when you go from completely worn out tire A to brand new tire B you notice huge and tremendous improvement everywhere. Some people in situation like this conclude tire B is way better vs. tire A except they are comparing worn out rubber vs. brand new. In my case there was huge and tremendous improvement in handling because brand new round profiled tire handles better vs. worn out with pretty much flat profile. One thing has not improved, actually worse. Ride quality. When mounting I've noticed extremely stiff construction, like pain in the ass to put on the rim. Especially when your right wrist/thumb are in sorry ass state. So, that tire literally kicked my ass on fast expressway ride. The fact I'm still effectively injured after race track wipe out is not helping. I immediately dropped pressure from 40 to 34 right after the ride. Better. I still wanna see if I can dial out high speed compression dumping. If front equivalent is as harsh as rear,,,,,mercy please. Honestly can not recommend this tire because ride quality/ bump absorption is just simply awful, worse I can remember.

I think payment is done. Thanks Dave. Addy in pm shortly. I'm not in particular hurry to get it. Whatever is convenient for you.

ok, I got Zelle from my bank of America. Just need phone number of email? Right! PM?

I'd buy it except last time I wanted to buy something from you there was an issue with payment, like not being able to send money from PayPal, etc. So, what form of payment do you accept? Image of the check for cash?

Well, you are still with us Dave,,,,,,,

4th 12 v battery in, what, a year or so. Those things last 4-8 years on ICE vehicles. Stupid me though those EVs are so reliable but it appears you better travel with charged 12v battery or tow truck operated by crackhead.

fake story. Everyone knows EVs never, unlike ICE,break down.

Well, my doctor friend has sent X-rays to two of his buddies who deal with bones and sport injuries and newest version-no fractures. The hand is, at this point, nuisance vs. various muscle pains on my back. Had to get neck collar, brace, whatever they call it. Foam. Now, I'm getting this for next season. Fuck that shit, I mean pain. Wouldn't help with the thumb, but I would be pain free from upper body. Probobly gonna have to loose 16-20 pounds over the winter so it can fit in comfortably under my leather. Because I'm not gonna spend 2000-2500 for new skins. That's what you gotta pay for something good.

Drop of coolant and you take naked bike instead of XX on advise from your wife who, I'm pretty sure, has spent her entire life wrenching on motorcycles. Also, heading to New England and NE Canadastan where cooling system is put to stress in September. lol. Next time ask me what to do. 😁

What would be the air strange behavior? And side effect that is not already there? Air is mix of couple glasses and, maybe, but not in Arizona, H20 vapor. Totally predictable behavior.

Viscosity effects high speed dumping the most. High speed indicates here how fast fork is sliding. So, in practical term how it works when hitting bumps like cracks on the surface of the roadway. Fork dive under braking is not high speed. lt is considered low speed and is not effected much by oil viscosity. Spring fork rate, valving and oil level are at play here. You don't deal with fork dive by changing oil viscosity because it has not much effect on it. So, going with 5W will remove some harshness from the front fork without having much effect on anything else, and you can bump the oil level s little bit as well to reduce the dive. Also, really, when changing the rate of the spring at one end of the bike the other side has to be somehow compensated as well. Otherwise, when leaned over and suspension being loaded by centrifugal force, how the bike feels and acts will change because one end will seat lower or higher. That changes chassis geometry.

never had diarrhea after apples. Or any fruits in general. And I do eat shit loads of fruits.

Well, front fork is progressive as is even with straight rate springs because on the top of well, springs, air gap between the oil and top of the fork is being compressed as fork dives. So, if you want to make fork feel more progressive/reduce dive increase fork oil levet vs. OEM spec by 5-10 mm and see of you like the change. Or less progressive decrease level. Ohlins has that cute graph showing effective fork rate change vs. fork oil level in their front fork race kits. Throwing progressive spring on suspension that already is progressive by design is mildly retarded IMHO. So, if you wanna less dive under braking increase oil level as described above, if that does not work for you get stiffer straight rate springs. Maxima 5W race fork fluid (blue bottle) works well with stock OEM valving on XX.

Well, that's about it. Some minor fracture on thumb, like between the nail and first joint, also something minor at the wrist, but nothing serious. 4 weeks of the brace. Of course I'm gonna keep taking it off to ride my bike to work. 😁

Well, what about 3 apples? 🍏

Bread? You should forget it actually exists. Grab an apple instead.

BTW, I'm anti-hypochondriac, and on the top of that I avoid any healthcare facilities like plague. Why? Well, half of my family is a doctor or dentist, etc. So, I know those people. I would not put my health in their hands under any circumstances. 😉

Sure, you can be thin by not eating, and no exercise, but the quality of life will suffer. Like not being able to enjoy verious in and outdoor activities/sports, so, what would be the point of it? Food eating times, festing, etc. and all other fads come and go all the time. Golden thing now, and then disproven in a year or two. Just follow your natural clock. I can't eat in first couple hours after firing up in the morning. Just coffee. Also, I don't eat after 5-6 pm because if I do qualify of sleep suffers.